Foxpine Aerodrome

Foxpine Aerodrome
IATA: none ICAO: NZFP
Summary
Airport type	Private
Location	Foxton, New Zealand
Elevation AMSL	39 ft / 12 m
Coordinates	40°27′24″S 175°16′12″E / 40.45667°S 175.27000°E / -40.45667; 175.27000
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 09/27 3,130 954 Grass

Foxpine Aerodrome (ICAO NZFP) is a small aerodrome located northwest and on the border of Foxton, New Zealand.^[1][2] The aerodrome has one grass runway with headings 09/27 and a length of about 954 m (3,130 ft).^[3][4]

The aerodrome is situated on almost 12 ha (30 acres) of land and is privately owned.^[5][6] The aerodrome was established in 1977 by Noel Oxnam, the owner of a family timber mill at Foxton. In 1978 he obtained an air service licence, under the name, Foxpine Air Charter, to operate an air charter and air taxi service from Foxton. In May 1986 the company commenced a scheduled service between Palmerston North and Wellington, the air service proved unviable and ceased operations twelve months later in May 1987.^[7]

The aerodrome is owned by Foxpine Airfield Ltd, which the majority shareholders are Keven Roberts and John Whitehead.^[8]

On April 5, 2013 a Piper Cherokee over ran the runway.^[9] The crash was caused by a engine failure while doing touch and gos.^[10]

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